Recently, I was banned from a COVID survivor Facebook group. You may be wondering, how is that possible? And I thought the same thing. I…
Plight at the End of the Tunnel: I Got Covid a Year Into the Pandemic
Last week, New York City’s movie theaters finally reopened, it was announced that arts and entertainment venues could soon do the same, and the number…
A Free Grocery on the LES? Canal Cafeteria’s Founder Wants to Bring It to Fruition
It’s been eight months and over 1,000 bags filled with 10,000 pounds of fresh produce since Canal Cafeteria began nourishing the Lower East Side. And…
What It’s Like to Start a Nursing Career During the COVID Crisis
After witnessing the extreme stress on health care workers, you might wonder if the pandemic is discouraging prospective doctors and nurses from pursuing such careers.…
A Taste of What Food Pantries Are Doing to Combat NYC’s Mounting Hunger Crisis
In September and October, nearly one-third of adult New Yorkers reported that they had used a food pantry in the last year, according to a…
Meet the 16-Year-Old Parks Forager Who Gives New Meaning to ‘Outdoor Dining’
The average New Yorker might see mostly weeds and shrubs when they walk through a greenspace like Forest Park. For Violet Brill, a 16-year-old forager,…
With Protests on the Back Burner, Where Is the Black Chef Movement Headed?
As people took to the streets of New York City following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis back in May, members of the…
One of New York City’s Biggest Processors of Food Waste Is in Danger of Losing Its Home
For the last few months, Big Reuse, a compost processing site in western Queens, has been fighting to try to stay on its current land.…
In Bed-Stuy, a Cafe Where Free Health Care Is On the Menu
On a recent Saturday afternoon in Bed-Stuy, an A-frame sandwich board on Malcolm X Boulevard advertised the offerings of Bailey’s Cafe. But there were no…
‘The Word of God in a Molecule’: Turning to Psychedelics During a Pandemic
On a cool Tuesday evening in mid-September, two dozen people sat in a forest glade in Prospect Park, perched on logs arranged in a rough…